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 * Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
 *******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.dialogs;

import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.IStructuredContentProvider;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.Viewer;

/**
 * The SimpleListContentProvider is a class designed to return a static list of items
 * when queried for use in simple list dialogs.
 */
public class SimpleListContentProvider implements IStructuredContentProvider {

    //The elements to display
    private Object[] elements;

    /**
     * SimpleListContentProvider constructor comment.
     */
    public SimpleListContentProvider() {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * Do nothing when disposing,
     */
    public void dispose() {
    }

    /**
     * Returns the elements to display in the viewer. The inputElement is ignored for this
     * provider.
     */
    public Object[] getElements(Object inputElement) {
        return this.elements;
    }

    /**
     * Required method from IStructuredContentProvider. The input is assumed to not change 
     * for the SimpleListContentViewer so do nothing here.
     */
    public void inputChanged(Viewer viewer, Object oldInput, Object newInput) {
    }

    /**
     * Set the elements to display.
     * @param items Object[]
     */
    public void setElements(Object[] items) {

        this.elements = items;
    }
}